Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Evergreen Cemetery.
Schlicting, Fern was born March 23, 1916 in Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County
and was the daughter of Ernest and Louisa “Lizzie” (Schultz) Schlicting. She lived in
Hanover for a number of years. Fern died March 8, 1986 and is buried in the Schapville
Lutheran Cemetery.
Schmid, Carolyn “Chip” Ann (Hazel) was born May 19, 1938 in Freeport, Illinois and
was the daughter of John Herbert and Arlie Mae (Thomas) Hazel. Chip graduated from
Hanover High School in 1956. She married Frank L. Schmid on September 14, 1957 in
Galena and four children were born to this union: Victoria Schmid, Blaine Schmid, Joel
Schmid, and Derek Schmid. Chip lived in Rockford for more than 30 years and was
employed for 17 years as a GI lab technician for Rockford Health Systems, retiring in
1996. She was also the owner of Castlewood Kennels. Chip died February 9, 1998 in
Rockford.
Schmidt, Alta Mae (France) was born May 25, 1925 in Abilene, Kansas and was the
daughter of Allen and Alta Mae (Morris) France. She married Anton “Tony” Schmidt
on January 10, 1948 in Abilene and two children were born to this union: Henry
“Hank” Allen Schmidt and Margaret “Maggie” Marie (Schmidt) Richmond. The family
lived in South Dakota for a number of years before they moved to Hanover in 1966.
Alta was a housewife and a babysitter for many children in Hanover. Alta died June 4,
2010 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Schmidt, Anton “Tony” was born August 7, 1924 in Trail City, South Dakota and was
the son of Ludwig L. and Clara M. (Lacher) Schmidt. Tony was a World War II
Veteran. He married Alta Mae France on January 10, 1948 in Abilene, Kansas and two
children were born to this union: Henry “Hank” Allen Schmidt and Margaret “Maggie”
Marie (Schmidt) Richmond. He worked as a warehouseman and ammunition inspector
at the Black Hills Army Depot in Igloo, South Dakota until he transferred to the
Savanna Army Depot in 1966 and the family lived in Hanover. Tony retired in 1980
after working for the government for 35 years. Tony died February 7, 1992 and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Schmidt, Donald Eugene was born January 20, 1959 in Tilden, Nebraska and was the
son of Elmer and Carol (Bellar) Schmidt. He served in the U.S. Navy for seven years.
He worked five years for the North Chicago Water Treatment Plant and was also a
motorcycle mechanic. Donald married Mary Rose Holland on July 21, 1995 in Galena
and this union gave him two stepdaughters: Samantha Bauer and Diane Deras. He was
living in Hanover at the time of his death on September 9, 2001. Cremation rites were
accorded.
Schneider, Eleanor Virginia (Hopkins) was born August 26, 1910 in Sterling, Illinois
and was the daughter of James Polk and Bertha (Ingram) Hopkins. She graduated from
Sterling High School in 1928. Eleanor married Leo Leroy Schneider on October 4,
1936 in Galena and two children were born to this union: Susan Lee (Schneider)
Eversoll and Stephen James Schneider. Leo’s job with the U.S. government took the
family to many places in the United States and Europe and they lived in Hanover for a
number of years before moving to Mt. Carroll. Eleanor died September 2, 2005 and is
buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling.
Schneider, Leo Leroy was born December 31, 1911 in Rock Falls, Illinois and was the
son of Elmer and Louise (VanVeVenter) Schneider. He married Eleanor Virginia
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